System.Win.ScktComp.TAbstractSocket.Host
Delphi
property Host: string read FHost write SetHost;
C++
__property System::UnicodeString Host = {read=FHost, write=SetHost};
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| property | protected | System.Win.ScktComp.pas System.Win.ScktComp.hpp |
System.Win.ScktComp | TAbstractSocket |
Description
Specifies an alias for the IP address of the server system.
Host is a string containing the domain name and service of a particular system, such as http://www.example.com.
For client sockets, set Host to the system with which the client socket should form a connection. When the socket opens a connection, it looks up the IP address for the server socket using the value of Host.
Some servers change the system or IP address that is associated with a particular host name. Using a host name allows the client socket to find the abstract site represented by the host name, even when it has moved to a new IP address.
If Host is set, it takes precedence over the Address property when looking up the address of the server.
Note: Trying to change Host when the connection is open will raise an ESocketError exception.